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Vacancy ID:  47198

Senior Project Manager

 

Permanent
Full Time
Grade 4
Salary – competitive plus 20% bonus and benefits
Location – Home based with visits to our sites across the UK will be necessary as part of this role
 





 

At Currys we’re united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK’s best-known retailer of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.

 

 

We’re looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our team.  You’ll successfully manage large, cross-functional Supply Chain & Service Operations projects from initiation through to implementation spanning across the Currys UK & Ireland business.

Working cohesively with other business areas (e.g. IT, Retail, Finance Property), you’ll ensure business plans are agreed and delivered with clear accountability between cross-functional workstream owners. You’ll actively communicate progress to senior stakeholders, whilst ensuring risks, issues and impacts on the business are identified and mitigated.
 

Role overview:

 

As part of this role, you'll be responsible for:

 

  • Taking responsibility for the management of and successful execution of projects that span across multiple business units and areas potentially totalling over £2m in cost
  • Building and managing project teams built from internal and third parties; monitoring the deployment of individuals to ensure that they are contributing effectively from an outcome-based perspective
  • Providing very strong leadership to the project team and actively representing the Supply Chain Centre of Excellence project team and developing excellent working relationships across the Currys Group
  • Ensuring that comprehensive project, quality, and risk plans are prepared and proactively managed, managing and communicating project interdependencies clearly

 

 

 

 

You will need:

 

  • Expert knowledge of relevant project management methodologies, development life cycles etc and of financial forecasting and budget management
  • Project Management Qualification (APM, PRINCE2,MSP or similar)
  • Strong knowledge of resource and service management tools and techniques, including practical experience with MS Project, Confluence, Jira, and MS Office applications.
  • Proven experience in delivering complex supply chain automation and technology projects, ideally within service operations, retail, or telecoms environments. 
     

 

 

We know our people are the secret to our success. That's why we're always looking for ways to reward great work. You'll find a host of benefits designed to work for you, including:

 

  • Performance related bonus
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Product discounts on the latest tech
  • A range of wellbeing initiatives
  • 6 weeks of annual leave (inclusive of bank holiday entitlement)

Why join us:

 

Join our team and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training and skills for life.

 

Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet. 

 

Every voice has a space at our table and we're committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email careers@currys.co.uk and we'll do our best to help.

 

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